Haunted Places

Chapter One: Haunted Florida

Asheley's Restaurant
The ghost of a young woman, dressed in 1920s clothing, is said to haunt the ladies restroom. Her ghost has been seen in mirrors, walking about the stalls and lavatory, and lounging on the counters. A few women have said they were choked, pushed, pinched, and slapped by unknown forces both within the restroom itself and in the hallway that leads to it. She has been known to wreak havoc in the kitchen, turn machines, light switches, and televisions on and off, and be quite physically violent with patrons.

This angry ghost may be a young woman named Ethyl Allen, who was viciously killed in a storage room of the restaurant in the 1920s.  Allen's body was found at Eau Gallie, on the bank of the Indian River.  She had been burned and mutilated a traumatic death that may explain why she feels trapped in limbo.  Others feel it could be the unfortunate soul of a young lady who died in a car accident right in front of the restaurant.  Sightings have been prevalent for many years, but reports of supernatural events have escalated since 1979.
Rockledge is on the east central coast, 12 miles north of Melbourne on U.S. Highway 1.
Asheley's Restaurant is at 1609 South U.S. Hwy 1, Rockledge, FL 32955.

For the following list, be sure you have plenty of gas, and you pack food, water, and flashlights because some of these towns do not even have a general store.

Lutz: 
"The Old Lutz School House"
Don't let the innocence of "Old School House" fool you.  Way back when, a school house was used for many different horrific things: a hospital for people dying from a myriad of viral outbreaks, a holding place for captured war criminals, and an outpost for fighting off Indians.  Some who visit Lutz feel nothing, but others seem to feel a reflection of days past.  I would not go out of my way to visit Lutz, but if you are passing through the region I would suggest taking an hour to check it out.  You never know.
18819 US. Highway 41 Lutz, FL

Mulberry: 
"Dr. Paul Bearers Haunted Mansion"
This is just a fun park type of tour, but if you are in the region it is a nice place to visit, especially if you decide to take a walk through Chicora.
3020 Mulford Road, off of State Road 37

Chicora: 
Hwy 37 out of Mulberry to Bethlehem Road. Turn East and drive until you come to two sharp turns in the road. Chicora used to be there. Tiny population, but there are still a few residents of the former town milling around. When you come to the first turn in the road, you will see Chicora graveyard…it is in the front yard of the Albritton home. Aside from the Chicora Graveyard and the Bethlehem Church Graveyard, all other remains have been demolished. This place has a long rich history and just a small few old graves; unfortunately, many tombstones have been stolen, broken, or damaged.  Be sure to take a 35mm camera because there is more to look at than just a bunch of old graves.

Orlando: 
"Orlando Haunting Ghost Tours"
There are many old fables attached to Orlando.  Way back in the day it was farming town and one of the hubs of the south.  If you look hard enough and ask around (the nice folks on the tour can give you answers) you can find really old graveyards.  But be warned, Orlando has become has become a larger city and getting around can be a traffic jammed mess during tourist season.  In addition, many of the cemeteries are now in somewhat dangerous neighborhoods, so be careful where you go.  I have personally heard of many ghost stories about Orlando and if you take a good 35mm camera along you may just happen across some good hauntings.
39 S. Magnolia Ave.

Pensacola: 
"Tree House Theatre"
400 S. Jefferson St.

St. Augustine:   
Our suggestion? Take a vacation in St. Augustine.  It is the oldest city in Florida and it has the old Spanish Fort, excellent restaurants, great beaches, fantastic bed and breakfasts, horse carriage rides through town, St. George Street with some of the best bars and eateries in America, and a rich haunted history.  We are talking 500 years worth of hauntings.  Fabulous old cemeteries abound.
Kismet:   
The Kismet area is now a part of the Ocala National Forest. Off US 19 take CR 445 East. On the north side of the road, there is an abandoned cemetery.  On the right hand side of the road, there is a little store they can give you directions. On the south side of the road you will see Kismet road turn off to the south.

Kerr City:   
A man named Arthur Brennan, who oversees the family holdings, actually owns the town. Many old, renovated mansions, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, can be leased.   He is easy to work with, and if you get permission, you may be able to wander around.  Here, there are original homes, Post Office, an old school, 1925 Gas Station, and a creepy old cemetery. You will love it.  If you take the family in an RV, there are many campgrounds around the region.
Kerr City is located on Hwy 316. 3 miles west of Hwy 19 in Salt Springs.

Green Pond: 
Take hwy 33 in northern Polk county. When you are just north of Polk city, turn on East Green Pond Road. When you get to Green Pond cemetery (formed in 1879) you are there.  Say hello to my ancestors while you are there, please.  Maybe they will let you take their pictures.

Bethany: 
Look for Bethany Church & Cemetery, Stewart Cemetery.
The site is at the corner of SR 64 and Verna Bethany Road

East Goose Creek: 
Take US 98. Between CR 365 and CR 363 you will find Wakulla Beach Road. Go South. Unusual tidbits:  East Goose Creek's third hotels ruins can be found across the street from the bay.  An imposing multi-story building, now in ruins, is somewhat creepy, but dangerous.  It looks similar to the set of a ghost town movie.  Take a truck (2 x 4 is fine) and be sure to be aware of wild animals and the occasional ghost.

Alachua County:   

Newnansville:   
.5 miles NE of Alachua on FL 235. Visit Newnansville Cemetery. Creepy is the word of the day for this place.  The psychic energy is so thick that you can bend it with a spoon.

Traxler:   
The town is on the old Bellamy Road in Alachua County. Take I-75 North of Gainesville and get of at CR236. Go East. Check out Spring Hill United Methodist Cemetery.

Rochelle: 
Florida. Rochelle can be found off CR 20 on CR 234. The historic area can still be driven through by car on wagon trail roads, but I strongly suggest taking a full size truck...2x4 is fine.

Pine Level: 
Small resident farm population.
Points of interest:  Two cemeteries, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Pine Level Methodist Church, one two story ruin of a home, and a hanging tree.
Off SR 70 eight miles west of Arcadia.

Bereah:   
Points of interest:  Cemetery of the Corinth Primitive Baptist Church
Just north of Avon Park, take the Avon Park Cutoff west and turn south on West Bereah Road. Avoid accidentally turning onto East Bereah Rd.

Slighville: 
Points of interest:  Nothing but a cemetery.
Located at the east end of Griffin View Drive on Lake Griffin.

Lulu: 
Points of interest:  Abandoned Cracker Homes, and the Gillen Family Cemetery.
Located near Gainesville and Lake City.

Bowling Green: 
Off U.S. 17 Pisda Cemetery is a very old graveyard filled with large beautiful gravestones.

Socrum Cemetery:
This is a very old cemetery that has many gravestones dating back into the mid 1800's.
Take 98 to Rockridge Road then follow signs.

Fort Clinch State Park:
This Park is in between Georgia and Florida and located in Fernandina.  Like St. Augustine, Fernandina is rich in history. One of its cemeteries, Bosquebella, which is just outside Fort Clinch, is very large and has graves as old as the early 1700's.  In my opinion, it is very haunted.  There is a feeling about the place that you can sense from the top of the head to the bottom of the feet.  Definitely check it out.

Now for the fort itself...Fort Clinch is quite old and was used in the Spanish War and Civil War (at times it was occupied by confederates or union troops).  It took decades to build and has some of the most unusually beautiful architecture used in the construction of American forts.  The rangers dress in the garb of the day and stay in character even as you talk to them (they are very friendly and know their history).  As for the spirits, there is one barracks in particular that is thick with hauntings.  I could feel an almost draining spiritual lull all around the fort.  It is worth the trip.  They may still have evening tours on the first Saturday of each month, but call ahead to make sure.  And by the way...even if you take a camera, refrain from telling anyone there that you are interested in ghosts...that stuff creeps them out and they don't like it.

Tallahassee
"Spirits of Sunland."
Built in 1952 and shut down in 1983, this mysterious abandoned mental and tuberculosis hospital in Tallahassee is overrun with ghostly phenomena. Although the hospital has no electricity, no running water, and is condemned due to structural damage and asbestos, visitors may hear the air conditioner kick on, see overhead light fixtures devoid of bulbs suddenly flicker and buzz, or feel cold huffs of breath on their cheeks and neck, and many baffling images appear in photos and on videotape.

"St. Augustine Haunts."

The oldest city in America is home to many earthbound spirits. We investigate St. Francis Inn, the site of a love sick soldier's suicide; a restaurant on 46 Avenida Menendez, the spot where a raging fire claimed the life of a young woman; Fort Castillo de San Marcos, a Spanish masonry fort opened in 1695 that has seen its fair share of bloodshed and wars; and St. Augustine Cemetery, one of the most haunted graveyards in the country.

St. Francis Inn: 279 St George St, St Augustine, FL,
46 Avenida Menendez Saint Augustine, FL
Fort Castillo de San Marcos
San Lorenzo Cemetery 35 Treasury Street Augustine, FL 32084 Between St. Charlotte and St. George Street

"Biltmore Mobster."
Built in 1926, the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables is a lavish playground for the rich and famous and home to a few disembodied spirits, one of which is the ghost of New York gangster Thomas "Fatty" Walsh. Glimpsing foggy apparitions and glowing orbs are common occurrences in and around the hotel and some visitors have reported hearing ghostly voices and loud banging noises in suites and hallways.
1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida 33134

"Civil Spirits."
Built shortly after 1847, Fort Clinch in Amelia Island is home to many spirits still fighting the Civil War. Staff and visitors have reported seeing the apparition of a woman in white and a young soldier as well as hearing the sounds of a crying child and the march of troops across the lawn. One barracks in particular is haunted by at least two spirits.
Fort Clinch State Park, 2601 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

"Tabby House Haunts."
Located on Fort George Island, Florida, the abandoned ruins of Tabby House is the ruined home of many specters and one particularly judgmental ghost. Folklore dictates that if the dominant spirit residing in the house does not like a visitor, he will see a snarling demon dog with glowing red eyes. If the ghost likes the individual, he will see a beautiful smiling woman dressed in white. The air surrounding the home is thick and occasionally radiates foul odors. Various apparitions of Indians, soldiers, pirates, slaves, and women have been seen surrounding the house at night. Just beyond the Tabby House lies the Kingsley Plantation, an estate that has been reported haunted for the better part of a hundred years.
Kingsley Plantation & Tabby House, off of A1A/Heckscher Drive, 1/2 mile north of the St. Johns River Ferry Landing

"Ghosts on the Beach."
The heavily wooded Beaches Cemetery in Jacksonville, Florida is the final resting place of many ghosts. We have caught orbs and otherworldly sounds and voices on tape. To my knowledge, paranormal occurrences in this graveyard have not been fully investigated by other ghost hunting enthusiasts.
3600 Third Street, Jacksonville Beach

"Robert the Demon Doll."
The Artist's House Bed & Breakfast in Key West was once home to a cursed doll named Robert and is currently haunted by the doll's maker and at least two other ghosts, one of whom is quite malicious and threatening. Staff and patrons have reported hearing strange sounds and thumps in the middle of the night and many others have seen apparitions, orbs, and psychic fog. Robert the Doll is currently housed in the Custom House Museum in Key West and is still considered to be a talisman of evil and misfortune.
Artist's House 534 Eaton St, Key West, FL
Custom House 281 Front St, Key West, FL

"Haunted Hemingway."

Several spirits haunt Ernest Hemingway's Key West home. The paranormal activity may be attributed to the dark Hemingway legacy of mental health issues, struggles with drug and alcohol addictions and the burden of fame. It is purported that Ernest's spirit visits the ample south Florida home regularly and visitors have reported glimpsing the apparition of the author in his studio and hearing the tapping of typewriter keys.
907 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL


Chapter Two: Haunted Georgia

"Upscale Ghosts."
Anthony's Restaurant is an upscale and wildly popular eatery for the elite in Atlanta. This mansion, originally built in 1797 by Wiley Woods Pope, is home to many ghosts trapped by time and circumstances. Patrons have seen orbs and apparitions, heard strange voices and sounds, felt cold spots and disembodied hands touching them, and seen objects, such as silverware and drinking glasses, fly through the air by themselves.
3109 Piedmont Rd NE, Atlanta, GA

"The Singing Ghosts."
Edwin Booth, older brother of John Wilkes Booth, purportedly haunts the Springer Opera House in Columbus. Built in 1871, this magnificent building proudly serves opera lovers throughout Georgia. Clients and actors have seen supernatural activity throughout the theater. Reports of ice-cold spots, apparitions, orbs, slamming doors, ghostly cries, and flashing lights are abundant.
103 10th St, Columbus, GA

"Lost Love."
The 17 Hundred 90 Inn and Tavern in Savannah, Georgia is over 200 years old and home to a pair of ghostly heartbroken lovers. In the early 1800's, a young woman named Anna Powers threw herself off a third floor balcony after her lover set sail in pursuit of sunken treasure. Anna reportedly haunts room 204, but sightings of her apparition have been seen throughout the inn and guests report they have heard a woman sobbing late at night. Several other unnamed spirits haunt the tavern, and it is widely believed one of these ghosts is Anna's lover.
307 E President St, Savannah, GA 31401

"Black's Beef."
Built before the great fire of 1820, The Hampton Lillibridge House in Savannah is one of the most haunted places in the south. In 1960, after the owner moved the home from its original location to St. Julian's Street, bizarre and frightening supernatural events began to transpire. In 1963, an Episcopalian bishop performed an exorcism on the house, but instead of ending the paranormal activity, the haunting intensified. The house remains the site of many uncanny incidents. Several different ghosts reside within its walls, but the most malevolent may be the spirit of a former owner and convicted killer, who is often called the "man in black."
St. Julian's Street, Savannah, Georgia

"Room 203."
The Kehoe Bed and Breakfast in Savannah, Georgia is home to the infamous "Lady in Grey," a spirit who haunts room 203 with a vengeance. Built in 1892, the Victorian mansion was a funeral home and later a makeshift hospital for victims of yellow fever. Many spirits reside in the grand home and guests routinely report sightings of apparitions and orbs. Some insist the Kehoe ghosts have touched or pushed them from behind.
123 Habersham Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401, United States

Chapter Three: Haunted Alabama



Built in 1854, and now a museum, the Old Shelby County Courthouse in Columbiana is home to several disgruntled spirits. Mischievous and curious, these ghosts open windows, turn on mechanical devices, and pull down blinds. The restless spirits have also been known to touch visitors, steal keys and jewelry, and knock on doors and walls.
1854 Old Courthouse, P.O. Box 457, Columbiana, AL 35051-0457

"Mad Mary."
Jack's Family Restaurants in Parrish is home to a mischievous Indian spirit called "Mary." The owners and staff report unusual and unexplainable events happening in the eatery almost daily. Grills light by themselves, strange voices resonate through the building after hours, and apparitions habitually touch staff and patrons on the back, neck, and face.
6258 Highway 269, Parrish, AL 35580

"Trapped Souls."
An abandoned house in the small rural town of Pine Ridge is home to a family of ghosts. Decade's back, the patriarch of the Horton family slaughtered his wife and three children, and then shot himself. Ghost hunters and psychics have held séances in the home with shocking and frightening results. Visitors have been choked, pushed, and tripped. Late at night, a young girl's bloodcurdling screams can be heard inside and outside the house, apparitions will manifest in front of anyone with a camera, and loud thumps and sounds of a heavy object being forcibly pulled up the stairs vibrate through the rooms.
Macon County, Outskirts of Fort Payne, AL

"Buried Secrets."
Holt Cemetery in Society Hill hosts a singing spirit and a ghost who enjoys being photographed. This graveyard is considered to be a hotbed of paranormal activity. Society Hill was once touted as the graveyard of the Alabama elite. Some eyewitness reports insist many of the apparitions are dressed in fine period clothing of the late 1800's, but others believe they have seen the specter of a young man smartly dressed in modern clothes.
Macon County, Fort Payne, 200 Gault Ave S Fort Payne, AL 35967

"Evelyn's Education."
Built in 1819, the Gaineswood Mansion in Demopolis is home to the ghost of chambermaid and nanny Evelyn Carter. Her restless spirit still wanders the home and grounds, making mischief and begging for recognition. Visitors have reported hearing the swing of lady's skirt and dainty footsteps throughout the home. Some have seen floating orbs and apparitions, heard a piano playing and a female's voice faintly speaking in the kitchen and nursery.
805 S Cedar Ave, Demopolis, AL, 36732

"Belle's of Belleville."
Many previous owners, staff, and slaves haunt the magnificent Belleville Mansion. Reports of supernatural activity in this Civil War plantation home have been documented for decades. Slaves were hung from trees on the property, union soldiers were tortured and killed in the basement, and many others died from yellow fever in the home's makeshift infirmary. Objects fly across rooms, lamps flicker on and off, and strange voices and noises echo throughout the main hall.
Between I-65 Evergreen exit, past the airfield and Repton.

"Educated Spirits."
During the Civil War, the Old Public Library in Tuscaloosa was used to hide union soldiers and slaves from the confederates and move munitions through its massive underground tunnels. Ghost hunters have seen the apparition of a young woman in period dress staring out the parlor window, patiently watching someone on the lawn. A dark entity has been seen and photographed in the top turret. This malevolent ghost has attempted to push guests down the spiral staircase leading to the roof and many who have come into contact with the specter report feeling a wave of dread and evil suddenly wash over them.
714 Greensboro Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

"Tears for Belle Mont."
Belle Mont Mansion, an old antebellum plantation in Tuscumbia, is the site of many Civil War atrocities. African-Americans enslaved at Belle Mont continue to haunt the holding chambers in the basement and their apparitions have been seen wandering the grounds. The tortured spirits of the owners and children who died of yellow fever still roam the halls in search of release from their earthbound imprisonment. The ghost of a young debutant who lost her fiancé to war has been heard sobbing in an upstairs bedroom. A few paranormal researchers have recorded unexplained noises, thumps, and voices on tape.
12280 AL Hwy 20, 1/4 mile west of US 43 South on Cool Lane, 3 miles south of intersection US 43 and US 72

Chapter Four: Haunted South Carolina

"Cry Me a River."
Built in 1898, the Holley House Inn in Aiken is home to a crying ghost who haunts room 225. Guests have heard giggles, sobbing, screaming, and whispering or glimpsed quickly moving apparitions. On the second floor, maids complain their housekeeping carts roll down the corridors unaided, toilets flush in unison in the early morning hours, doors and windows repeatedly slam open and shut, and lights and machinery in the basement mysteriously turn on and off.
235 Richland Avenue West, Aiken, South Carolina 29801


"Cowpens Ghosts."
Very active spirits haunt this Brattonsville Revolutionary War battlefield. On January 17, 1781 the American militia successfully defeated the invading British troops in bloody battle. Called the "Cow Pens" battle, this skirmish was one of the most decisive victories for the outnumbered Americans but cost many lives on both sides. At night, bright moving orbs, strange sounds, and the feeling one is being watched are common occurrences. Considered one of the most haunted battleground sites in the United States, Cowpens Battlefield is a very frightening place to visit.
From I-26 eastbound, take exit 5, east toward Chesnee on Hwy 11. The park is about 20 miles on the right.

"Phantom of the Theater."
Built in 1736, the Dockstreet Theater in Charleston is purportedly home to three ghosts, one of which is the father of John Wilkes Booth. It was originally constructed to house a theatrical troop, but a string of tragic events closed the company permanently. Many years later in 1800, the building was converted into the Planter's Hotel, an upscale inn and pub that entertained Charleston's gentry. After falling into ruins during the Civil War, the building remained unoccupied until the formation of the Dockstreet Theater in 1930. Many unexplained phenomena take place in the costume room, storage room, dressing rooms, and prop room.
135 Church Street, Charleston, South Carolina

"St. Phillipp's Mother."
The ghost of an sorrowful mother whose infant child died haunts the St. Phillip's Cemetery in Charleston. She will attack pregnant women, women who have miscarried, and women in childbearing age.
Located at St. Philip's Episcopal Church and graveyard, 146 Church St.

"The Crying Man."
The historic Hampton Plantation in McClellanville is home to a weeping male ghost who is often seen rocking in a chair. Late at night on the second floor, visitors have heard the sound of a person dragging a body across the floor and loud banging noises emanating from the master bedroom.
1950 Rutledge Road, McClellanville, South Carolina 29458

Chapter Five: Haunted North Carolina

"Enterprising Apparitions."
Employees of the Chamber of Commerce in Wilmington, North Carolina have reported hair-raising supernatural occurrences within the historic building. Apparitions and orbs have reportedly been caught on film. Strange tapping and banging noises have been heard and recorded. When working alone at night, many believe they have intuitively felt another presence in the room.
514 Market Street, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401

"Blakney's Ghost."
William Blakney, a reclusive misanthrope, haunts Boswell's Restaurant in Monroe. Once called the Blakney House, the building has been the base of many failed businesses, primarily due to the alarming paranormal events that have taken place. Blakney is a temperamental spirit who routinely slams doors and steals keys, silverware, and towels. The ghost of a girl whose parents were brutally killed on the lawn is friendlier. Sounds of crashing dishes in the banquet room are common. Due to terrifying experiences, even the owners hate to venture upstairs.
Franklin Street, Monroe, North Carolina

"Vanderbilt Steel."
Built by George W. Vanderbilt, the luxurious hundred-year-old 250 room Biltmore Estate in Asheville is reminiscent of Cinderella's castle. It is believed Vanderbilt and his wife haunt the library, the second floor sitting room, and billiard room. Staff and clients report seeing the apparitions of George and his wife walking the halls holding hands and the visage of a Lady in Black in the kitchen, garden, and parlor. Bloodcurdling screams, voices and the laughter of children have been heard echoing through the halls of every floor. Late at night, one may hear the boom of ghostly guests swimming in the hotel pool. Employees working in the early morning hours have reported they have been followed and watched by unseen entities.
1 N Pack Sq Ste 400, Asheville, NC

"Lady in Pink."
Built in 1913, the Grove Park Inn in Asheville is a fabulous place to relax and admire the Blue Ridge Mountains, but its beauty belies the ghostly side of its past and present. One of the known ghosts haunting the inn is the mischievous and friendly Lady in Pink. Guests and staff have reported hearing strange voices, thuds, and slamming doors all throughout the hotel, but especially in room 545. A few visitors insist they have seen an apparition of a woman dressed in pink, floating up the stairs and into the rooms.
290 Macon Ave, Asheville, NC

Chapter Six: Haunted Virginia

"Daunting Danville."
Once called the Sutherlin Mansion, The Danville Museum in Danville is the home of several roguish ghosts. The building was the last capitol of the confederacy and is supposedly haunted by two men, a young crying woman, and an older woman.
975 Main St. Danville, VA

"The Ghosts of Fort Monroe."
Several ghosts inhabit the Chamberlain Hotel near Fort Monroe. Due to a flurry of frightening apparitions, the owners closed the very top floor to the public.
2 Fenwick Rd, Fort Monroe, VA, 23651

"A Major Haunting."
Flashing lights, apparitions, and strange voices have been seen and heard throughout the abandoned Major Graham Mansion in Foster Falls.

"Fall for Ghosts."
The Fall Plantation in Fredericksburg is infested with ghosts. Many paranormal events have been recorded within its walls. Witnesses have reported seeing apparitions, smelling pungent or foul odors, hearing ghostly voices, and feeling extremely cold spots throughout the building.

"Ambler's Anger."
The particularly angry ghost of Lydia Ambler torments visitors of the ruins of Ambler's Colonial Mansion in Jamestown. Ambler's presence is threatening and witnesses have reported feeling extremely uneasy when she is near.
Located in the approximate middle of what had once been New Town.

"Garthright Ghosts."
Once used as a Union hospital in the Civil War, the Garthright House and adjacent cemetery in Mechanicsville is overrun with spirits. Guests have experienced extensive supernatural events. Many who have visited the house and graveyard insist they would never return to the site. Some witnesses reported feeling as though they were in mortal danger.
Located along Route 156 (Cold Harbor Road), just east of the Cold Harbor Battlefield Visitor Center.


"Cavalier Spirits."
Built in 1927, the Cavalier Hotel in Virginia Beach was a hot spot for famous and infamous celebrities. From A-list actors to mobsters, the Cavalier boasted an elite guest list and occasionally covered up shocking scandals. Today, the hotel is home to several spirits. Visitors report seeing apparitions, floating orbs, and strange banging sounds emanating from the locked attic.
42nd St At Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA

Chapter Seven: Haunted Louisiana

"Party Ghosts."
Built in the 1880's, the Spanish Moon nightclub in Baton Rouge has been a bar, a cheap motel, and a fire station. Visitors and staff have seen the apparition of a young vagabond, watched beer taps turning of and on by themselves, and noticed flying orbs circling the main bar area and basement.
Between LSU and Downtown Baton Rouge at 1109 Highland Road.

"Bottom's Up."
A young female ghost, affectionately named Julhunts, haunts the Bottom of the Cup Tea Room in New Orleans. Her apparition has been spotted on many occasions and several visitors insist she has touched them.
Bottom of the Cup Tea Room, 732 Rue Royal, New Orleans, LA 70130


"Home Is Where the Ghost Is."
Several entities haunt the Castle Inn Bed & Breakfast in the Garden District of New Orleans. Ghosts include a black man and a young girl who routinely make their presences known on the third floor.
100 feet off St. Charles Avenue

"Lalaurie's Watching."
Madame Lalaurie, a former owner of the Lalaurie House in New Orleans, has haunted the home for decades. Witnesses report feeling as though they are being followed and watched. Several other spirits haunt the 1820 home, but the presence of Madame Lalaurie is most predominant.
1140 Royal Street

"Child's Play."
During the Civil War, a slave murdered the wife and two daughters of her master in the Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville. It is rumored she was having a heated affair with the owner of the plantation and after he punished her for insubordination by chopping off her ear she exacted her revenge on his family. Today, the slain family and the slave haunt the home. Visitors report they have had paranormal experiences in the house and on the property and a few witnesses have taken photos of orbs, psychic fog, and apparitions.
7747 U.S. Highway 61, P.O. Box 1100, St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775

"Have a Drink and See the Ghosts."
Several spirits haunt O'Flaherty's Irish Channel Pub in New Orleans' French Quarter. The building is the site of many suicides, murders, and fatal accidents. Patrons and staff have experienced many unexplained phenomena including orbs, strange odors, furniture that moves by itself, apparitions, and disembodied voices.
514 Toulouse Street, New Orleans, LA

"Locked Up."
Ghosts of guards and criminals alike haunt the halls of the Caddo sheriffs department in West Shreveport. Once the Caddo Detention Center, the building is overrun with apparitions, orbs, slamming gates, strange voices, and cold spots.


Chapter Eight: Haunted Kentucky

"Bardstown Believers."
Several ghosts, two of whom seem angry and vocal, haunt the Old Talbolt Inn and Tavern in Bardstown. Built late in 1779, this inn is the site of the oldest American stagecoach stop and has housed many weary travelers for over 200 years. Steeped in history, the Old Talbot Inn is teaming with paranormal phenomena. Another famously haunted inn in Bardstown is the Jailers Inn Bed & Breakfast. Eyewitness reports by both patrons and staff of ghostly events have been documented throughout the years.
107 West Stephen Foster, Bardstown, 40004

"The Dead Speak."
Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home in Covington is the site of a ghost named "Roy," a college student who died suddenly on the premises. Witnesses insist his ghostly apparition stalks the home and many have heard baffling noises, banging, and screams on the second floor.
917 Main St. Covington, 41011

"This Music is Killing Me."
Several spirits haunt the oldest building in Cynthiana, now home to the WCYN radio station. Built in 1790, this log house is plagued with supernatural occurrences. The staff has affectionately named their otherworldly companions "Mac," "Elizabeth," and "Casper."
111 Court St, Cynthiana, KY

"Lady Grey."
Five spirits haunt Liberty Hall in Frankfort, one of which is the famous "Lady in Grey." Built in 1796, this building is one of the jewels in Kentucky's history.
218 Wilkinson Street, Frankfort, KY  40601

"The Drinking Buddy."
The Alumni House at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights is home to several mischievous ghosts who make loud noises, whisper in the ears of young pretty girls and stare out the stately windows. ALH 119

"Campbell House."
The Campbell House Inn in Lexington is a gracious renovated home that is home to murdered ghosts. The ghosts of women who were viciously killed haunt the main hall, stairs, and the third floor.
1375 S Broadway, Lexington

"Mental Conditions."
Built in 1926, the Waverly Manor is a closed Mental Hospital and Tuberculosis Clinic in Louisville that is the site of 60,000 documented deaths. Considered the tenth most haunted site in America, the hospital is overrun with ghosts, some malevolent, some pathetic. While every nook and cranny of the building is haunted, most supernatural activity has been witnessed on the second floor and in the basement. Overlooking Dixie Highway, From Gene Snyder Freeway (265)
Take Dixie Hwy going North (away from Ft. Knox) about 3 miles. Watch for a Thornton's on your left, and turn right onto East Pages Lane. Follow the signs, taking a left on Paralee Lane at the Bobby Nichols Golf Course. Continue up the hill to the Sanatorium.

Chapter Nine: Haunted Tennessee

"The Infamous Bell Witch."
President Andrew Jackson once reported that the Bell Home in Robertson County near the Red River was the site of a horrific haunting of the Bell family. It is purported that in 1817, Kate Batts, the "Bell Witch", was a murderous and vengeful ghost who began physically attacking the Bell family and their visitors. Eventually, as each family member died by disease or accident, the town came to understand the Bell family was under the control of a demonic spirit. The house is now gone, but the property continues to be haunted. Paranormal researchers investigating the site have been pushed, scratched, beaten, and tripped. Many ghost-hunters refuse to visit the site and psychics often become overwhelmed by the evil dwelling on the property.
Simply take U.S. Highway 41 north from Nashville until you reach the Adams. As you near the Kentucky state line, you will encounter a road marker near a gravel road, which signals the start of the Bell property. Follow the gravel road to a monument commemorating the Bell family, and you will find yourself standing at the very site where John Bell was tormented.

"The Lady of the Night."
The Read House in Chattanooga is home to the ghost of a prostitute killed by a Union soldier in room 311. Many guests cannot stay overnight in the room due to heightened ghostly phenomena.
827 Broad St, Chattanooga

"War is Hell."
Built in 1826, the Carnton Mansion in Franklin has been a home, army hospital and hotel in the past. Many otherworldly phenomena is present in the building and many believe the ghosts of soldiers and patients alike roam its grand halls at night. The Carnton Confederate Cemetery is across the road and is also haunted.
1345 Carnton Lane Franklin, Tennessee 37064

"Aiming to Scare."
The Ames Plantation in Hickory Valley is home to several spirits, two of which committed suicide, and many more who were slaves.
Mr. James Anderson, P.O. Box 389, Grand Junction, TN 38039

"History in Art."
The Metal Museum in Memphis is built on the site of an old Confederate Army Hospital. Haunted by the victims of yellow fever and war, the building is plagued by ghostly apparitions, especially in the morgue.
374 Metal Museum Dr

"Dover Surrender."
Built in 1851, the Dover Hotel is the site of the surrender of the Confederate General Buckner to General Grant in 1862. The building, which is part of the Fort Donelson National Battlefield Park, is home to several war torn spirits.
Fort Donelson National Battlefield is located off Highway 79 in Dover, Tennessee. It is approximately ninety miles west of Nashville, on the west bank of the Cumberland River.

"Ghosts on Film."
This is a collection of assorted photos of orbs and apparitions I have accumulated over the years. I urge the reader to decide for themselves the validity of the ghostly snapshots.

"How to Grab a Ghost."
Readers will learn the rules of the ghost hunting trade. Amateurs are given the technological tools of the craft, simple instructions on ghost hunting safety, how to get permits to explore private property, what places to avoid, and how to calmly survive a terrifying haunting.

"Spiritual Renewal:
Life Changing Ghostly Encounters." People around the south tell personal stories of encounters with ghosts and the supernatural.




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